The Best and Worst Summer Blockbusters of 2011
This summer provided the typical group of superhero adaptations, an ungodly amount of sequels and prequels and very few original stories. Now that September is just around the corner and of the summer blockbuster season is officially over, we take a look back at the best and worst films of recent months. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTransformers: Dark of the Moon Review
A special effects carnival not meant as a history lesson... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsLeonard Nimoy to Lend Voice to New Transformers Movie
Despite announcing his retirement from acting last April, Leonard Nimoy has been confirmed to provide his voice for the upcoming Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. Nimoy will be making his return to movies in the role of Sentinel Prime, the predecessor to Optimus Prime whose wrecked body is seen in the film’s teaser trailer. Sentinel Prime seems to be a key figure in the film and is reported to play an important role in the climactic final battle scene.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTransformers 3, Thor, Captain America Many More Trailers to Air During Super Bowl
The Super Bowl has always attracted advertising from huge names in media, and with good reason: It’s the most-watched television program annually. Just last year, it drew 106 million viewers, which topped the finale of M*A*S*H* to become the highest-rated television broadcast in U.S. history. Now, movies like Transformers: Dark of the Moon, J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, CGI-film Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Bradly Cooper-Robert De Niro Limitless and Daniel Craig-Harrison Ford sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens will become part of the huge advertising blitz, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAssessing Nine Comic-Book Movies in 2011
Nearly every comic-book movie has either been great fun (The Dark Knight, Spiderman) or so awful as to elicit anger (Batman and Robin, Spiderman 3). A middling comic-book movie is something of a rarity. So it's with a bit of both excitement and trepidation that we look at 2011's line-up of comic-book movies. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer
The first trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon has hit the interwebs.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMeet Frances McDormand, Producer
Frances McDormand has stepped into a producing role for two upcoming projects, one of which may see her in an acting capacity as well.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTransformers War for Cybertron Review (Xbox 360)
Developer: High Moon Studios Publisher: Activision Blizzard Platforms: PC, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 A robot reboot that’s more than meets the eye There was a time when legions of prepubescent boys awoke each morning, gobbling down bowls of sugary cereal and basking in the cartoon glow of Transformers. And sure, the show was really nothing more than a 22-minute commercial designed to sell toys, but it was our show dammit, permeating the pop-cultural consciousness of the 1980s. Twenty years later, along comes Hollywood explosion monger Michael Bay with his ebonics-spouting Autobots, computer-generated special effects and the camera's eternal... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsMegan Fox No Longer Starring in Transformers 3
Megan Fox has been dropped from Transformers 3.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMichael Bay Blogs Transformers 3 Update, Confirming Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong
Transformers 3 producer-director/guy we wish would adapt Dr. Faustus for the screen, Michael Bay, recently issued a statement via his official website updating his progress on the third installation of the robot action series. “We are going to shoot in LA, Chicago, Washington DC, Florida, Texas, Africa, Moscow, and China,” Bay wrote. He also confirmed that Oscar winner Frances McDormand will be joining the cast, as the National Intelligence Director, while John Malkovich will play Sam Witwicky’s (Shia LaBoeuf) boss. Ken Jeong, of Knocked Up/The Hangover/Community fame, will bring levity and laughter to the action flick. The... read more
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